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Irishman Eddie Nolan is into his fourth season at Crewe, having joined the club from Blackpool in July 2017.

Born in Waterford, Nolan started his career at Blackburn Rovers, before leaving for Preston. After two seasons at Deepdale, he signed for Scunthorpe.

Spells at York City and Blackpool then followed for the 32-year-old. He joined Crewe in 2017, and has made over 100 appearances in all competitions.

Nolan also has three Republic of Ireland caps to his name, all coming in 2009. He made his debut for Ireland against Nigeria.